Love for the Navy SEALs by the Military Channel

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You knew this was coming and you know the movie scripts are being written about the daring raid but for now, and for us who don’t have a lair for writing, you can check out the Military Channel which is doing something next week on the SEALs. of course, you need to pay beyond the basic cable package to get this channel. Hey Comcast, why not give everyone this channel for the night so that we can honor and reward our heroes with huge ratings. There, I tried.

The near decade-long manhunt for Osama bin Laden came to an end this week when a select set of Navy SEALs successfully conducted the most dangerous mission of their lives. Just one week after their triumphant success, the Military Channel is proud to present a night of programming honoring the special operations force with shows highlighting the rigorous training, unfathomable dangers and extreme measures of a Navy SEAL on Sunday, May 8 from 8-11 PM (ET).

“As one of the smallest and most covert operations forces in the U.S. military, the SEALs are called upon to perform incredibly dangerous tactical missions,” said Henry Schleiff, president and general manager, Military Channel. “In light of the remarkable heroism that these men displayed this past week, we are proud to profile their skill and bravery on Military Channel, the only television network dedicated to honoring service men and women 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.”

From 8-9 PM (ET), NAVY SEALS: UNTOLD STORIES will encore the “Bosnia” episode, recounting the classified 1998 commando mission to apprehend Serbian war criminals, including Blagoje Simic, dubbed the “Hitler of Bosnia.” Then from 9-10 PM (ET), Military Channel will encore the special ACE IN THE HOLE, outlining the capture of Saddam Hussein and allowing viewers to learn firsthand how the military tracked every lead until its final raid uncovered the Iraqi dictator. Finally, the special SOMALI PIRATE TAKEDOWN: THE REAL STORY will encore from 10-11 PM (ET), recounting the true story behind the heroic Navy SEAL kill shots that freed Captain Richard Phillips after a dramatic four-day Somali pirate siege in 2009.

There is one downside to all of this, I am sure we we are going to see a whole lot of people pretending they were Navy SEALs to get in on the love given to those commandos. Again, my standard plea. Please don’t lie about your service. If you served, super. We are happy. If not, like me, there is no shame. Nearly the entire country didn’t serve as well. Don’t try to be something you are now. With the Interenet, support groups, the VA, and enough vets around to pick holes in your story, you will get caught. You will get charged or at least embarrassed to all get out. Please, don’t do it. If you really want to get in on the love, then join up if you can or go volunteer at a VA clinic. Give back in some way but don’t lie. please.

Author: Andy Kravetz

Andy Kravetz has spent most of the past 16 years covering the area's legal system as well as the military. in that time, he's crawled in the mud, flown in transport planes, and written about a man prosecuted for terrorism. This blog will reflect all those interests and then some.
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